Associate Property Agent
Salary
$88,691.20 - $107,161.60 Annually
Location
City of San Diego, CA
Job Type
Varies by Position
Job Number
CS-T11673-202607
Business Area
1613 - Real Estate
Opening Date
07/03/2026
Closing Date
7/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.
Associate Property Agent positions perform varied and moderately difficult professional real property transactions in the Department of Real Estate and Airport Management, in one or more of the following major functional areas: Acquisitions, Dispositions, Lease Administration, Municipal Asset Services and Valuations; conduct appraisals/valuations; negotiate relocation and rights-of-way; lease administration; real property and asset management; general aviation property leasing and development; assess property to be acquired, sold or leased; negotiate and prepare lease and rental agreements; provide relocation services to individuals or businesses displaced by City-sponsored projects; conduct property investigations, prepare reports, financial analysis, and recommendations; may also lead the work of and assist in the training of other professional staff members; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:
Employees in job classifications represented by the Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
3.5% effective 7/1/27
2% effective 7/1/28
2% effective 1/1/29
Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:
EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time commercial real estate property transactional experience in at least ONE of the following areas:
NOTES:
Qualifying acquisitions and dispositions experience MUST include the sale, purchase, or lease of commercial office, retail, industrial, or unimproved property.
Qualifying property management experience MUST include at least ONE of the following areas:
Lease negotiations and administration;
Asset and/or property management of commercial or industrial complexes;
preparation of development leases and sales packages.
Consulting or Single-Family Residential (SFR) experience is NOT qualifying.
City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Drivers License is required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE(S):
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.
SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Rev. 2 - July 3, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.
Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).
Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees.
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I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.
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Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?
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If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
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The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?
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Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.
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If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?
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I understand that Consulting or Single-Family Residential (SFR) experience is NOT qualifying.
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Specify the total number of years of full-time commercial real property experience you have performing appraisal/valuation, acquisitions and disposition, relocation and right-of-way, property and/or asset management, commercial sales/leasing, or commercial real estate brokerage.
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In which of the following areas do you have full-time commercial real property experience?
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Describe your full-time commercial real estate transactional experience in the following areas: a. Appraisal/valuation; b. acquisitions and disposition; c. relocation and right-of-way; d. property and/or asset management; e. commercial sales/leasing; f. commercial real estate brokerage. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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Which of the following properties do you have experience selling and leasing?
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Describe your acquisitions and disposition experience selling and leasing the following properties: a. Commercial; b. office; c. retail; d. industrial or unimproved properties. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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In which of the following areas do you have full-time property management experience?
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Describe your full-time property management experience in the following areas: a. Lease negotiations and administration; b. asset and/or property management of commercial or industrial complexes; c. preparation of development lease and sale packages. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
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Do you have experience in a governmental or public agency which includes experience in the oversight and evaluation of commercial real estate transactions, land use and development policy, and real estate finance and/or economics? Specify which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.
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Describe your experience conducting complex financial analysis. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience.
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Describe your experience with space planning and/or leasing of commercial office space. Specify which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience.
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Describe your experience with GIS, mapping and review of surveys, plats and legal descriptions. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience.
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Describe your experience with FAA regulations as to how they apply to airport obligated leases and land. Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties and the total length of your experience.
Required Question
Employer City of San Diego
Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P
San Diego, California, 92101
Phone (619) 236-6400
(619) 236-6358
Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/